AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Szu-Wei Yang

CHEM30A · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Szu-Wei Yang only if you can learn chemistry independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesTest HeavyTextbook ReliantExtra CreditLenient Policies
  • Students often rely on the textbook because .
  • Tests are important and can be hard, but , and .
  • Getting an A is possible, but it requires steady practice and self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic because of drops, , and flexible labs, but students still need heavy textbook practice and self-study.

Online evidence says an A takes work, while and can improve grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The chemistry content is manageable for prepared students, but and .

Both formats point to textbook reliance, with and test preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance and labs matter, but the reviews do not show a labs and tests.

Online evidence does not clearly mention attendance, while and using class support.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

lectures and compensate with reading, practice, and office-hour help.

The lone online review is strongly negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and late lab flexibility make grading more forgiving than the lectures suggest.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions possible A with work, while .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and textbook practice before exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention substantial work, with and practice.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is sometimes helpful and nice, but many students describe lectures as confusing, messy, or .

Format shift

Online teaching is described very negatively, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and exams, with labs, homework, and as support.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, while , and dropped scores.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and test-heavy courses, but also mention drops, , and help outside class.

Main concern

Students often feel the lectures do not clearly prepare them for tests.

What students said

“ and hard to understand.”
CHEM30A
“Drops 1 midterm, 1 lab, and 1 homework.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is negative about communication, tech issues, workload, and learning mostly from the textbook.

Main concern

and the professor was .

What students said

“Lectures are trash. Learned everything from the textbook.”
CHEM1A
“Expect to have tech. difficulties for the .”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and sometimes hard, but drops and .

Test HeavyHard MidtermsDropped Lowest TestExtra Credit QuizzesOnline Tech Issues

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe unclear and and easing the pressure.

Test HeavyHard MidtermsDropped Lowest TestExtra Credit Quizzes
“When it comes to tests, what will as there is a lot of material in each chapter.”
CHEM30A
“ . He occasionally gives out e.c..”
CHEM1B

Online

The and says exams are not too bad if students read the textbook.

Online ExamsTech DifficultiesTextbook-Based Preparation
“Expect to have tech. difficulties for the .”
CHEM1A
“ so bad if you read the textbook.”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but I aced this class by doing TONS of practice from the textbook and solution manual before the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ and hard to understand.”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“Although his test are hard, you can and homework.”

🧪

52/100

“ ; and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and hard to understand.
  • He jumps around a lot and skips over so much information.
  • Great Professor, he is a , however he helps you a lot if you ask question and come in during office hours.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to put in work to get an A.
  • Drops 1 midterm, 1 lab, and 1 homework.
  • and policies.

Theme 3

📝

  • A lot of assignments.
  • Lots of homework
  • what will as there is a lot of material in each chapter.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across several years give useful but mixed evidence, with only one online review and some older comments.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1B4 reviews
CHEM30A3 reviews
CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2